Addis Ababa, March 17, 2021 (FBC) – State Minister of Foreign Affairs Redwan Hussien and Chinese Assistant Foreign Minister Deng Li held a video political consultation.
Redwan said that China is an important partner of Ethiopia. The two countries maintain close exchanges in various fields such as politics, economy and trade, and humanities.
Ambassador Redwan expressed his gratitude to China’s resolute opposition to external interference in Ethiopia’s internal affairs, and its valuable support in infrastructure construction, economic and trade investment, and technical cooperation.
Redewan reiterated Ethiopia’s support China in safeguarding its sovereignty, security and development interests.
The two sides agreed to continue to deepen mutually beneficial cooperation between the two countries, and promote the comprehensive development of the strategic partnerships of the two countries.
Deng Li on his part said that China and Ethiopia are comprehensive strategic partners. In recent years, the two countries have witnessed frequent high-level exchanges, solid political mutual trust, and firm support for each other on issues of core concern of both sides, and fruitful results from pragmatic cooperation.
After the outbreak of Covid-19, the two sides have carried out effective anti-epidemic cooperation, setting a model for China-Africa unity in fighting the epidemic.
“China is willing to strengthen communication, coordination and cooperation with Ethiopia, promote the continuous development of bilateral relations and China-Africa relations, and defend the common interests of developing countries on multilateral fora.” he said.
The two sides also exchanged views on issues such as the situation in Tigray, Ethiopia, the Renaissance dam, and the territorial dispute between Ethiopia and Sudan.